Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan AreasBreakout By Technology Class

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving
1
or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Elmira, NY

(
Metropolitan Statistical Area
)

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.

Class

Class Title

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total

385

Optical Waveguides

4

19

28

20

26

12

9

13

7

3

3

1

0

5

6

9

165

065

Glass Manufacturing

3

11

8

5

6

5

3

2

1

1

3

3

8

10

14

7

90

501

Compositions: Ceramic

4

6

6

5

3

4

3

1

2

4

6

6

1

0

5

1

57

359

Optical: Systems and Elements

2

1

3

10

7

5

1

0

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

0

38

428

Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles

1

2

1

1

2

1

0

2

0

2

0

5

5

1

3

10

36

264

Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes

2

4

0

4

3

0

1

3

1

0

1

2

2

3

2

5

33

520

Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528)

1

2

0

4

2

1

1

0

1

0

4

3

2

6

4

1

32

502

Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making